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AIRF RCE April 20, 2017 Deployed e-health CPL Mark Doran PHASE 4 of the ADF Deployable Health Capability Project (JP2060) achieved a major milestone on March 9 with initial approval of feasibility research funding. This funding will progress the project towards first pass approval in 2018. JP2060-4 will investigate the best options for the design and procurement of an electronic health knowledge system. As a multi-phase project, JP2060 originated to identify and develop the capabilities required to prevent, treat, manage and evacuate casualties across joint operations. For Phase 4, Joint Health Command (JHC) was tasked with developing an e-health knowledge management ‘harmonised’ solution that will cover the garrison and deployed settings. The intent is to improve the ADF’s deployable and garrison health capability, and deliver optimum services for the prevention, treatment and evacuation of casualties through a ‘whole-of-system’ approach to the delivery of health support. Development Officer LTCOL David Bullock, of JHC, said the cur- rent methodology to capture deployed Defence health data was predominantly analogue. “The e-health knowledge management solution will give operational commanders and command health advisers situational awareness of the end-to-end, synchronous, deployable health continuum available in any area of operations,” he said. “This will enable the manoeuvre plan to be optimised with maximum health support and predictive force protection hazard modelling. “At the same time, the system will capture every Defence member’s health from recruitment until retirement, through all operational deployments and every episode of care within garrison or while deployed. “This will also significantly ease the access to, and the processes of, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.” He said the development team would also work alongside the Australian Digital Health Agency to achieve interfacing with ‘MyHealthRecord’ – the federal e-health record. In its most mature form, the sys- tem’s trauma database will provide clinical decision evidence-based support, as well as vital sign tracking from the point of injury. Medical staff treat a patient in the casualty holding bay during Exercise Regimen White 17 at RAAF Base Amberley. Photo: CPL Ben Dempster Tasks for JHC as it approaches the next stage are to define what is possible for the project, as well what can be achieved and how it can meet the requirements of an ADF health knowledge management system. Work has begun at a rapid pace with the project team developing a rudimentary combat health picture to support a common operating picture, and 2GHB conducting a successful digitised hospital management ‘proof of concept’ during Exercise Giant Viper 17. LTCOL Bullock said the solu- tion would become one of the most advanced in the world. “It will improve casualty survival rates from point of injury and support the morale component of fighting power,” he said. “The difference between health information and knowledge management is the smart analysis and application of the information synchronously available to support decision making. “The new health knowledge management system will revolutionise how the ADF manages the health continuum.” Personnel 21 ANY MORE LIKE FAMILY AND WE’D IRON YOUR CREASES. At Defence Health, we’re all about taking care of those in the fold. That’s why we off er tailored health cover with higher benefi ts exclusively for ADF families. Our ADF Total Package gives you our best value protection with comprehensive hospital cover and access to an extensive range of extras treatments with generous annual limits. Join the family. Call 1800 335 425 or visit defencehealth.com.au